Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City tops Japan chart

Spin-off zombie shooter Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City has entered the Japanese software chart at number one in its debut week.

The Slant Six-developed dud sold 252,525 copies on PlayStation 3 to take the top spot, with a further 16,285 on Xbox 360. That's the best Japanese debut ever for a non-mainline Resi title. Earlier this year 3DS release Resident Evil: Revelations managed 160,575 in its first week.

Elsewhere in the chart, Mario Party 9 came in at second on Wii, selling 152,883 in its first week. The Vita had a rare representative in the top five with Gust adventure Ciel Nosurge: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta shifting 33,324 for a fourth place debut.

Further down the chart, Dynasty Warriors Vs got off to a slow start on 3DS, selling 15,578 to debut at 10.

And there was a handful of cracking only-in-Japan efforts to marvel at this week too. Conception: Please Give Birth to My Child!, anyone? How about Even in a Game, Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!?

Over on the hardware chart, 3DS continued to remain supreme, with sales dipping slightly from 84,760 to 74,282. PSP and PS3 followed in second and third, with the Vita finally getting some good news in fourth. The struggling handheld sold 12,299 up from 8206 last week.